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  An Ohio man who was convicted of plotting a sorority mass shooting now lives two blocks from one of his potential targets — the Ohio State University campus. And the Justice Department wants him evicted from his home in Columbus.
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  A man distraught over a failed relationship “maliciously” started a New Year’s Day fire in the first hours of 2025 that metastasized into one of the worst disasters in Los Angeles history, federal prosecutors say in opening statements.
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  The Knicks pulled off greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, defeating the Spurs 107-106 after trailing by 29 points earlier in the game. They now lead the series 3-1 with Game 5 on Saturday.
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  Omar Artan was meant to be the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup. But after landing Saturday in Miami, where the referees’ training base is, he was detained and questioned for 11 hours, he says, before being sent back home.
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  The leaders of roughly seven defense companies are expected to be pressed by the president to find ways to swiftly increase their production of weaponry for the Pentagon, sources tell NBC News.
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  Retired wrestler Tyler Mane, known for his role in the X-Men franchise, reveals that he was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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  French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is in police custody over allegations by at least 13 women of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, the prosecutor’s office in Nanterre says. He denies the allegations.
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  NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk is in Mexico City, where she'll answer subscriber questions about the World Cup and more in a live Q&A at noon ET Thursday.
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  NBC News interviewed 20 residents of mobile home communities in four states. They described worsening conditions and conflict after takeovers by big companies.
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  An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the U.S. State Department says, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.
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  The owner of a foot fetish company is arrested in New York City in connection with sex trafficking charges.
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  BREAKING: U.S. launches new attacks on Iran in response to its ‘unwarranted and continued aggression,’ the military says.
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  An Ohio man who was convicted of plotting a sorority mass shooting now lives two blocks from one of his potential targets — the Ohio State University campus. And the Justice Department wants him evicted from his home in Columbus.